Overplaying [verb]

Definition of Overplaying:

be dramatic

Synonyms of Overplaying:

● Overdo

● Exaggerate

● Overstate

● Magnify

● Stretch

● Dramatize

● Accent

● Overwork

● Mug

● Accentuate

● Hyperbolize

● Ham it up

● Show off

● Overuse

● Overemphasize

● Maximize

● Overdraw

● Overact

● Overstress

● Blow out of proportion

● Get carried away

● Labor at

● Lay it on thick

● Point up


Opposite/Antonyms of Overplaying:

● Play down


Sentence/Example of Overplaying:

We scold it caressingly, as one reproves the overplay of a gracious child.

"Some day, though, he'll overplay his game," Benito prophesied.

She was not fool enough to overplay her hand, so her greeting was still disdainful, but when he tarried she did not send him away.

Even with such a negligible quantity as a deserted husband, it is a mistake to overplay the part.